Holder for shoe ornaments



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HOLDER FOR SHOE ORNAMENTS Filed Oct. 15. 1928 v g ggg Patented Sept. 24,1929 UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE MAURICE GOLDSTEIN, OF PHILADELPHIA,FENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB T0 FRANCO- AMERICA'N SHOE ORNAMENT COMPANY, OFPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A

CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA HOLDER FOR SHOE ORNAMENTS I Applicationfiled October 15, 1928. Serial No. 312,628.

My invention relates to certain improve ments in holders for shoeornaments and more particularly has reference to a support for bucklesof plain or fanciful design worn on womens slippers, pumps, and likefootwear.

It is an object of my invention to provide a holder or support forornamental shoe buckles which will hold the buckle upon a slipper orpump firmly and free from lateral or vertical displacement.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a shoe buckle holderin the nature of a clasp or clamp which enables the buckle to be quicklyand easily attached to and removed from the shoe, the entire holdingdevice being neatly concealed behind the buckle and retained out ofview.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of a holderwhich is adapt-able for use with all sizes and styles of buckles andfootwear of the character referred to and having a wide range ofinterchangeability with respect to buckles and shoes.

In the case of buckle holders now commonly in use, it is necessary byvirtue of their construction to stitch or sew the holder to the shoe.This is frequently a tedious operation and does not permit of readyattachment and removal of the buckle holder from the shoe. It istherefore a still further object of my invention to provide a buckleholder or support which necessitates no stitching or sewing but whichholds the buckle in position on the shoe by a simple clamping operation,thus enabling both the buckle and the holder to be more quickly andeasily attached to and removed from the shoe.

It is a still further object of my invention to provide a device of thecharacter indicated which by a simple and single operation firmlyengages the shoe and also the buckle tohold the latter in fixed positionand free from displacement in any direction.

Still another object of my invention resides in the provision of aholder or support for shoe buckles which is simple and inexpensive inmanufacture and construction, involving a minimum of parts, and whichsatisfies its purpose in an efficient manner.

lVith the foregoing objects in view and such others as may hereinafterappear, my invention will be more particularly pointed out in connectionwith the accompanying drawing forming a part of this s "ecification andshowing a preferred embodiment of my invention to which, however, theinvention is by no means limited as various changes and modificationsmay be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as defined in the appended claims.

In the drawing, wherein similar reference characters indicatecorresponding structural elements in the different views:

Fig. 1 is a view showing my new device supporting an ornamental buckleupon a slipper;

F ig. 2 is a plan view of a metal blank from which the entire device,except for the clamp lever, is formed;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of my improved holder in open position;

Fig. 4 is afront elevation;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line AA of 4 and showing the device inoperative engagement with a buckle and shoe upper;

and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the clamp lever.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the complete device A isdesigned for the purpose of holding and supporting an ornamental buckleB upon the upper marginal edge of the front portion of a shoe C,conventionally shown in Fig. 1. Such ornamental buckles are usuallyformed upon a curved surface and it will readily be seen that when thebuckle B is so formed the holding device A will be hidden from viewbehind the buckle. In the drawing the buckle B has been shown as lyingin a vertical plane for the purpose of more clearly illustrating theinvention. As a means for attachment, buckles are now manufactured witha back bar D allixed to the rear face thereof.

Except for a clample ver forming part of my device, the entire holder ismanufactured from a single blank of sheet metal stamped out as shown inFig. 2. The device comprises a front portion 1 which preferably, but

not necessarily, is provided with a groove 2 of sufficient width toreceive the back bar D of a buckle. Projections 3, 3 are stamped out ofthe front portion along the same vertical edge thereof and extend acrossgroove 2. A slit 4 is stamped out of the front portion and is positionedbetween the projections on the opposite side of the groove. The lowerend of the front portion is bent rearwardly to form a clamp member 5,curved downwardly, as shown, to conform with the outer marginal edge ofa shoe. The side portions 6 are bent rearwardly of the front portion andare perforated as at 7 for reception of the pintles 8 of clamp lever 9.

Extension 10 of the upper end of front portion 1 is bent backwardly anddownwardly between portions 6 as shown in Figs. 3 and andliaresoutwardly toward its lower end. The extension terminates in a clampmen'iber 11 which is curved in parallelism to clamp member 5. The clampmembers 5 and 11 are spaced apart sufficiently to snugly receive theupper front part of a shoe and a neat lit is obtained by virtue of thecurvature of these members. Prongs 12 may conveniently be stamped out ofthe clamp member 11 to provide further grasp upon the shoe. if desired,a strengthening rib 13 may be formed in the flared section of extension10. Approximately midway on one edgeof extension 10 is formed aninwardly directed tongue 14: which is positioned immediately behind slit1 in front portion 1. Tongue 14 is of such length that when the holderis in the open position of Fig. 3 it does not project materially throughthe slit but, when the device has been closed by movement of extension10 toward front portion 1, the tongue will project a short distancethrough the slit for a purpose hereinafter described. i

As stated, a clamp lever 9 is pivotally supported in perforations 7 ofside portions 6 by the pintles '8, its pivot-ed end being bent upwardlyas shown at 15 for exerting pressure on extension 10 and its exposed endbe ing also turned upwardly. An indent 16 is struck out of the exposedend providing prongs 17, the indent being of sulficient width to engageback bar D of the buckle. The prongs 17 are bent slightly as shown inorder -to clasp upon the top of front portion. 1 to thereby hold thedevice in closed position.

In use, the clamp lever being in open position, the back'bar D of thebuckle is slipped beneath projections 8, 3 and into groove 2.

T he upper marginal edge of the front portion pushed forward tosimultaneously grasp the shoe between clamp members 5 and 11 and toforce'tongue 14-. through slit l. Tongue 14 projecting through slit 1and a short distance beyond front portion 1 acts as a stop to lock theback bar 1) in the groove and to prevent lateral movementof the backbar. Prongs 17 of the clamp lever additionally engage the back bar thusproviding further locking means for preventing relative movement betweenthe back bar and holder. Prongs l2, engaging the underside of the shoe,provide a more effective grip on the latter and augment the grippingaction of clamp members 5 and 11. To remove the buckle from the shoe itis only necessary to release clamp lever 9 and slip the shoe out of theclamps. The back bar is then free to slide out from under projections 3,3 and a'buckle of different ornamental design may be substituted.

l rom the-foregoing it will be seen that I have devised a holder orsupport for shoe buckles which is simple in operation and construction,inexpensive in manufacture, being formed essentially from a single blankof metal, and which effectively performs its desired function. Thedevice is adaptable to practically all designs and sizes of buckles andshoes and permits of ready attachment and removal inasmuch as it neednot be sewed or otherwise permanently affixed to the shoe.

Although I have herein shown and described a preferred form of myinvention, it is to be expressly understood that the invention is notlimited thereto as various changes and modifications may be made thereinwithin the purview of this inventon as defined in the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters.

Patent is:

1. A shoe buckle holder comprising means for engaging the back bar of abuckle, clamp members for receiving the upper marginal edge of a shoe, aclamp lever for operating one of said clamp members, and prongs on theupper portion of said clamp lever for additionally engaging said backbar.

2. A shoe buckle holder comprising a front portion having a groove forreceiving the back bar of a buckle, spaced projections stamped out ofsaid front portion and overlying said groove for engaging the back bar,clamp members below said front portion and integral for receiving theupper marginal edge of a shoe, and a clamp lever pivotally supportedbehind said front portion for operating one of said clamp members.

A shoe buckle holder comprising a front portion having a groove forreceiving the adjacent said slit and positioned behind said frontportion, clamp members below said front portion and adapted to receivethe upper marginal edge of a shoe, and a clamp lever behind said frontportion adapted to simultaneously tighten said clamp members and toforce said tongue through said slit.

l. A shoe buckle holder comprising a front portion and a pair of sideportions, means on said front portion for engaging the back bar of abuckle, clamp members for receiving the upper marginal edge of a shoe,and a clamp lever pivotally supported in said side portions foroperating one of said clamp F members.

5. A shoe buckle holder comprising a front portion and a pair of sideportions, means on said front portion for engaging the back bar of abuckle, clamp members for receiving the upper marginal edge of a shoe, aclamp lever pivotally supported in said side portions for operating oneof said clamp members, and means on said clamp lever for additionallyengaging said back bar.

6. A shoe buckle holder comprising a vertical front portion, verticallyspaced projections stamped out of said front portion and extendingacross the face of the latter, a clamp member integral with the lowerend of said front portion, a second clamp member for cooperation withthe first mentioned clamp member, and a clamp lever for operating saidsecond clamp member.

7. A shoe buckle holder comprising a vertical front portion, verticallyspaced projections stamped out of said front portion and extendingacross the face of the latter, said projections being oined to the frontportion adjacent one edge thereof, a slit in said front portion betweensaid projections and adjacent the opposite edge of said front portion, atongue positioned behind said slit, a clamp member integral with thelower end'of said front portion, a second clamp member for cooperationwith the first mentioned clamp member, a clamp lever behind said frontportion adapted to simultaneously operate said second clamp member andto force said tongue through said slit.

8. A shoe buckle holder comprising a vertical portion, means on saidvertical portion for receiving the back bar of a buckle, clamp membersintegral with said vertical portion and adapted to engage the uppermarginal edge of a shoe, and a clamp lever for operating one of saidclamp members.

9. A shoe buckle holder comprising a vertical portion, means on saidvertical portion for receiving the back bar of a buckle, rearwardlyextending side portions integral with said front portion, a clamp memberintegral with the lower end of said vertical portion, a downwardlydirected extension from the upper end of said vertical portionpositioned between said side portions, said extension terminating in aclamp member adapted to cooperate with the first mentioned clamp memher, and a clamp lever pivotally supported in said side portions andadapted to bear against said extension for operating the secondmentioned clamp member.

10. A shoe buckle holder comprising a vertical. front portion having agroove for receiving the back bar of a buckle, vertically spacedprojections stamped out of said front portion and overlying said groovefor engaging the back bar, said projections being joined to the frontportion on the same side of said groove, a slit in said front portionbetween said projections on the opposite side of said groove, a clampmember integral with the lower end of said vertical portion, rearwardlyextending side portions integral with said front portion, a downwardlydirected er;- tension from the upper end of said vertical portionpositioned between said side portions, said extension terminating in aclamp member adapted to co-operate with the first mentioned clampmember, a tongue integral with said extension and positioned behind saidslit, a clamp lever pivotally supported in said side portions andadapted to bear against said extension to thereby simultaneously operatethe second mentioned clamp member and force said tongue through saidslit, and means on said clamp lever for additionally engaging said. backbar.

MAURICE GOLDSTEIN.

